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Naming of binary compounds, acids and salts
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Using Greek prefixes, what is the name of
N
X
2
O
X
5
?
A
dinitrogen pentoxide
B
dinitrogen trioxide
C
dinitrogen tetroxide
D
nitrogen pentoxide
Answer: A
Two N atoms give dinitrogen and five O atoms give pentoxide: dinitrogen pentoxide.
N
X
2
O
X
3
is the trioxide and
N
X
2
O
X
4
the tetroxide.
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